Graduate Nurse -Medical (Pom 5) Residency Program

At Waterbury Hospital we offer our GN's 2026 with scheduled hours : 32 hours a week, every other weekend

Days 7-3

Evenings 3-11

Waterbury Hospital benefit options for registered nurses :

• Competitive pay - including generous differentials
• Educational Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment options
• Health, dental and vision
• Paid Time Off (vacation / sick / holiday)
• Sign on bonuses
• Generous student loan forgiveness
• Defined Benefit Pension
• 401K retirement savings
• Elective benefits, including identity protection
• Clinical Ladders
• Free on-site parking

SCOPE OF POSITION :

The Registered Nurse in the Med. / Surg. unit utilizes the nursing process, diagnoses to treat human responses to actual or potential problems and is accountable to the patient, family and peers for the totality of work performed in order that the organization can fulfill its primary mission of providing quality health care within the community. Population serviced includes adult, geriatric patients and upon occasion, adolescents. Reports to the Assistant Director.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

We are currently hiring for Summer 2025 residency cohorts.

Graduate Nurse Resident

Waterbury Hospitalprovides new graduate nurses the opportunity to participate in a12-month supportive paid Nurse ResidencyProgram designed to facilitate newly licensed nurses' successful transition into clinical practice by providing support, resources, and mentorship. This program is designed to provide new nurses with the tools to successfully navigate their professional nursing journey help them gain confidence and increase competence during their first year. Nurse Residents will be hired directly to a specialty area where they will receive focused 1 : 1 training with a nurse preceptor. In addition to clinical immersion on the unit, Nurse Residents meet in a classroom format throughout their first year to share experiences and participate in learning activities. Each resident will develop and implement an evidence-based teaching project over the course of the program.

Who is eligible for / enrolled in the Nurse Residency Program at Waterbury Hospital?

Graduates of this 12-month program will :

REQUIREMENTS :

Active State of CT RN license. New graduates may start employment once they successfully pass the NCLEX. Once active state of CT RN license is confirmed, newly licensed nurse will be placed into Nurse Residency